The Cotswold Water Park

The Cotswold Water Park (CWP) lies in 40 square miles of farmland and wetland between Cirencester, Swindon and Lechlade. To date 145 lakes have been flooded (April 2006) and this is set to increase over 50 years, creating other wetland habitats. CWP holds nationally important numbers of wintering waterbird, e.g. Smew, Great Crested Grebe, Gadwall, Coot and Pochard. In Spring and Summer visitors can hear Nightingales or see flocks of Hobby’s migrating through.

8 March 2007

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CWP 95: 4 Redshank (prob 2 pairs) calling and flying very actively; 40+ lapwing, some displaying; 7 Shelduck; 25+ Shoveler; 2 Little Egrets; 1 Kingfisher; Mistle Thrush heard singing. Jon Mercer

CWP 44: 4 goosander; 4 Snipe; 10 red crested pochard Gareth Harris

CWP 57: 6 canada goose; 55 tufted duck; 15 pochard; 8 female Goldeneye Gareth Harris

CWP 46/48: 6 great crested grebe; 4 goosander; 1 male Cetti's Warbler; 5+ Reed Bunting; 1 Chiffchaff; 1 pair of Greylag Goose Gareth Harris

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